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$NEAR Catalyst Posts

August 25, 2026

Single-day social intelligence recap and verified catalyst posts · ← Back to $NEAR Profile · Market Rankings

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46 source posts analyzed
NEAR Protocol @NEARProtocol · 2026-08-25T19:16:15+00:00

NEAR Co-Founder @ilblackdragon joined @Unchained_pod to unpack the post-quantum debate splitting the industry: lattice-based vs hash-based cryptography. Full conversation below:

NEAR Protocol @NEARProtocol · 2026-08-25T13:08:34+00:00

Shhh… It's Confidential, the next episode of Inside Confidential Intents, goes live tomorrow August 26 at 9am ET. @familiarcow from @near_intents together with @charlie_bst from near.com, @ChadwickStrange from @ShieldApp , and @kiranmannam from @RocketXexchange

An event announcement for 'Shhh... It's Confidential Ep 2' features four speakers—Tyler Bond, M. Kiran, Chadwick Strange, and Charlie Bussat—livestreaming on @NEARProtocol X and YouTube on August 26th at 2 PM UTC, hosted by near Intents.

AI visual analysis: An event announcement for 'Shhh... It's Confidential Ep 2' features four speakers—Tyler Bond, M. Kiran, Chadwick Strange, and Charlie Bussat—livestreaming on @NEARProtocol X and YouTube on August 26th at 2 PM UTC, hosted by near Intents.

NEAR Protocol @NEARProtocol · 2026-08-25T21:25:02+00:00

Illia Polosukhin on NEAR’s AI money thesis: staking NEAR unlocks access to confidential inference and IronClaw’s always-on agents. NEAR is your access key to user-owned intelligence.

NEAR Protocol @NEARProtocol · 2026-08-25T15:24:43+00:00

NEAR is coming to @rwasummit next Tuesday, September 1. NEAR Foundation Head of Capital Markets @alex_scharrer will speak on "Building Secure Infrastructure for Agentic AI" and how institutions can protect their data and control their AI deployments.

Dami-Defi @DamiDefi · 2026-08-25T15:38:01+00:00

Bitcoin Clawed Back Toward $80K This Week, and the AI Sector Isn't Just Riding Along, It's Leading the Charge. Here's the 7D breakdown: $TAO : +24.85% $VVV : +24.07% $INJ : +47.62% $VIRTUAL : +38.87% $FET : +44.23% $RENDER : +21.98% $FIL : +20.02% $NEAR : +19.30% $ICP : +8.62% Every

The image displays a cryptocurrency market table highlighting AI-related tokens and their 7-day performance, with notable gains including Injective (INJ) at +47.62%, Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) at +44.23%, and Bittensor (TAO) at +24.85%, visually reinforcing the post's claim that AI tokens are leading the market alongside Bitcoin's recovery toward $80K.

AI visual analysis: The image displays a cryptocurrency market table highlighting AI-related tokens and their 7-day performance, with notable gains including Injective (INJ) at +47.62%, Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) at +44.23%, and Bittensor (TAO) at +24.85%, visually reinforcing the post's claim that AI tokens are leading the market alongside Bitcoin's recovery toward $80K.

BSCN @BSCNews · 2026-08-25T01:13:00+00:00

The tokenomics behind @NEARProtocol are only getting more interesting. This is a must read if you're interested in the future of $NEAR ...

Altcoin Sherpa @AltcoinSherpa · 2026-08-25T12:43:30+00:00

$NEAR I still like this coin but it's shown weakness from a relative perspective the last few weeks. Not sure why overall but it needs to reclaim some levels and get back in the front of the AI x Crypto narrative. More of a buy and hold vs. active trade imo

A TradingView daily candlestick chart of Algorand (ALGOUSD) on Coinbase, showing price action consolidating between $0.220 and $0.175 resistance/support levels with the EMAs (10, 20, 50, 200) clustered around $0.200, displaying weakening momentum and increased volume on recent declines—aligning with the post's observation of recent weakness and sideways consolidation despite still being a coin worth holding.

AI visual analysis: A TradingView daily candlestick chart of Algorand (ALGOUSD) on Coinbase, showing price action consolidating between $0.220 and $0.175 resistance/support levels with the EMAs (10, 20, 50, 200) clustered around $0.200, displaying weakening momentum and increased volume on recent declines—aligning with the post's observation of recent weakness and sideways consolidation despite still being a coin worth holding.

nordin.eth @nordin_eth · 2026-08-25T19:13:21+00:00

$NEAR is sitting at a pretty interesting spot. The 4H downtrend got broken, but the real test starts now. $1.81 is the real line rn i am watching Hold it and $2.00 becomes interesting, with $2.20 sitting above. Lose it, this breakout could turn into a liquidity trap. No need

Crypto Feras @CryptoFeras · 2026-08-25T10:45:29+00:00

#NEAR $NEAR bullish continuation is most likely on this. condition: it must hold above $1.8 targets: $2.6 $3.3 #trading

A TradingView chart of NEAR/USD on Binance shows price action testing a key support level around $1.94 (labeled "NEAR/USDT 1D"), with technical indicators including a falling wedge formation and RSI suggesting a potential bullish continuation if the price holds above the $1.8 support level. The annotated chart highlights target resistance zones at $2.6 and $3.3, aligning with the post's bullish outlook and conditional trade setup.

AI visual analysis: A TradingView chart of NEAR/USD on Binance shows price action testing a key support level around $1.94 (labeled "NEAR/USDT 1D"), with technical indicators including a falling wedge formation and RSI suggesting a potential bullish continuation if the price holds above the $1.8 support level. The annotated chart highlights target resistance zones at $2.6 and $3.3, aligning with the post's bullish outlook and conditional trade setup.

The Learning Pill @thelearningpill · 2026-08-25T12:04:00+00:00

I see 2 potentially explosive catalysts for $NEAR Intents: 1) Confidential perps on HL > HL already boasts top volumes and this would be a good combination of deep liquidity + privacy > am sure there are whales/funds who want to trade undoxxed on a highly liquid venue 2) Banks

The image displays a stacked bar chart titled "Daily Volume by Asset, NEAR Intents - Token Volume 30 Days," tracking token trading volumes from late July through mid-August across assets like NEAR, PAXG, WBTC, USDC, USDC.e, TIA, SAFE, PUBLIC, and others, with a sharp volume spike in mid-August reaching nearly 100M. This surge aligns with the post's discussion of catalysts driving activity on NEAR Intents, suggesting that upcoming features like confidential perps on Hyperliquid could further amplify the already rapidly growing trading volumes shown in the chart.

AI visual analysis: The image displays a stacked bar chart titled "Daily Volume by Asset, NEAR Intents - Token Volume 30 Days," tracking token trading volumes from late July through mid-August across assets like NEAR, PAXG, WBTC, USDC, USDC.e, TIA, SAFE, PUBLIC, and others, with a sharp volume spike in mid-August reaching nearly 100M. This surge aligns with the post's discussion of catalysts driving activity on NEAR Intents, suggesting that upcoming features like confidential perps on Hyperliquid could further amplify the already rapidly growing trading volumes shown in the chart.

CryptooPundiit @cryptopundiit · 2026-08-25T09:26:54+00:00

BULL Market TARGETS! #crypto $BTC - 150K $ETH - $10K $SOL - $500 $LINK - $100 $BNB - $1500 $ADA - $5 $ONDO - $5 $XRP - $10 $DOGE - $1 $TON - $10 $NEAR - $50 $POL - $10 $KAS - $1 $SUI - $10 $CELL - $10 $ARB - $5 $DYDX - $10

zmanian @zmanian · 2026-08-25T05:01:37+00:00

This seems pretty close to how Near accounts work. It’s a good design

Rhea Finance @rhea_finance · 2026-08-25T15:00:03+00:00

RHEA's X-Chain DEX has integrated @lifiprotocol , extending support to a broader range of assets and networks. Zcash, NEAR, and more non-EVM chains are now reachable for EVM users — all through a single RHEA interface. New networks supported: Robinhood · Katana · Sonic ·

A graphic with a black geometric background showing "RHEA | LI.FI" logos at the top, and icons at the bottom labeled "Robinhood," "Katana," "Sonic," "Unichain," "Avalanche," "Pharos," and "Tempo."

AI visual analysis: A graphic with a black geometric background showing "RHEA | LI.FI" logos at the top, and icons at the bottom labeled "Robinhood," "Katana," "Sonic," "Unichain," "Avalanche," "Pharos," and "Tempo."

Jayne @0xjayn3 · 2026-08-25T09:50:19+00:00

Just waiting for a good meme szn on $NEAR

Đecentralized Člub © @dens_club · 2026-08-25T17:02:44+00:00

Relative strength rotation just flipped hard. Filtering purely on: • Cleanest outperformance vs BTC (14–21 days) • Sustained volume expansion • Real sector leadership (no one-day noise) Current leaders right now: $SUI $TAO $HYPE $RENDER $NEAR $INJ $ONDO $KAS No

Joshuwa Roomsburg @Joshuwa · 2026-08-25T14:28:58+00:00

$NEAR puts privacy on the agenda. The episode goes live August 26. Guests will discuss privacy and confidential execution today. Privacy is now a product feature.

Promotional graphic for 'Shhh... It's Confidential Ep 2' livestream event featuring Tyler Bond (Host, BD, NEAR Intents), M. Kiran (CPO, RocketX), Chadwick Strange (Sr. Product Manager, Provable/Shield Wallet), and Charlie Bussat (Marketing, near.com), streaming on @NEARProtocol X and YouTube on August 26th at 2 PM UTC.

AI visual analysis: Promotional graphic for 'Shhh... It's Confidential Ep 2' livestream event featuring Tyler Bond (Host, BD, NEAR Intents), M. Kiran (CPO, RocketX), Chadwick Strange (Sr. Product Manager, Provable/Shield Wallet), and Charlie Bussat (Marketing, near.com), streaming on @NEARProtocol X and YouTube on August 26th at 2 PM UTC.

MSB Intel @MSBIntel · 2026-08-25T00:12:35+00:00

BREAKING: Regulators probe AI hedge fund Situational Awareness' near-failure, New York Times reports. @NEARProtocol

MSB Intel @MSBIntel · 2026-08-25T19:20:00+00:00

BREAKING: NEAR is targeting post-quantum consensus by the end of 2027, with a potential solution expected within the next 12 months.

A simple black 'N' shaped logo, representing the Near Protocol, on a bright green background.

AI visual analysis: A simple black 'N' shaped logo, representing the Near Protocol, on a bright green background.

Steve @Steve_4P · 2026-08-25T05:14:33+00:00

XRP --> NEAR -->BTC What an amazing journey it is.

NEAR Intents @near_intents · 2026-08-25T13:19:48+00:00

Shhh... It’s Confidential | NEAR Intents ft. near.com, @ShieldApp , @RocketXexchange . Episode 2 is tomorrow. A livestream on why confidentiality is suddenly everywhere. Live on the @NEARProtocol and @near_intents X. Aug 26 | 2 PM UTC

A promotional graphic for 'Shhh... It's Confidential - Ep 2', a livestream with Tyler Bond (NEAR Intents), M. Kiran (RocketX), Chadwick Strange (Provable/Shield Wallet), and Charlie Bussat (near.com) on August 26.

AI visual analysis: A promotional graphic for 'Shhh... It's Confidential - Ep 2', a livestream with Tyler Bond (NEAR Intents), M. Kiran (RocketX), Chadwick Strange (Provable/Shield Wallet), and Charlie Bussat (near.com) on August 26.

Meta Pool @meta_pool · 2026-08-25T14:00:35+00:00

5 years of Meta Pool One stream to celebrate the journey — and what comes next! This Thursday, August 27 @ 2 PM UTC for a special anniversary livestream. From our beginnings on NEAR to the next era of staking Set a reminder below

criptoovar @criptoovar · 2026-08-25T11:05:35+00:00

JUST IN: @NEARProtocol surpasses $341M in 24h trading volume $NEAR

A black stylized 'N' logo on a bright green background, appearing to be the NCT logo.

AI visual analysis: A black stylized 'N' logo on a bright green background, appearing to be the NCT logo.

Meta Pool @meta_pool · 2026-08-25T16:49:56+00:00

Five years on @NEARProtocol have reinforced one thing for us: Decentralization must be designed, protected, and continuously improved. @ArteriaNodes shares valuable insights in this article paragraph.com/@arterianodes/ …

An article titled 'The Architecture of Resilience: What Meta Pool's 5-Year Milestone Teaches Us About PoS Decentralization' featuring an illustration of a woman and a stag in classical attire.

AI visual analysis: An article titled 'The Architecture of Resilience: What Meta Pool's 5-Year Milestone Teaches Us About PoS Decentralization' featuring an illustration of a woman and a stag in classical attire.

Cameron.near @Cameron_Dennis_ · 2026-08-25T20:05:07+00:00

I'll be speaking at Virtual NEAR Day, joining a lineup of great conversations on where things are headed. Would love for you to tune in on September 10!

A promotional graphic for Virtual NEAR Day features a headshot of Cameron Dennis, identified as "Director of AI, Growth & Infra" at NEAR AI, set against a dark green background with the event's logo and the NEAR blockchain branding, visually supporting his announcement about speaking at the September 10th virtual conference.

AI visual analysis: A promotional graphic for Virtual NEAR Day features a headshot of Cameron Dennis, identified as "Director of AI, Growth & Infra" at NEAR AI, set against a dark green background with the event's logo and the NEAR blockchain branding, visually supporting his announcement about speaking at the September 10th virtual conference.

Block Media @Blockmedia_vn · 2026-08-25T18:30:00+00:00

I see there are still a lot of bros believing in NEAR, huh :)) Not sure if this season has any more scams up its sleeve, but so far things seem pretty okay.

A candlestick price chart for the NEAR cryptocurrency, showing price movement from mid-2025 through 2027, with the current price indicated at 1.985.

AI visual analysis: A candlestick price chart for the NEAR cryptocurrency, showing price movement from mid-2025 through 2027, with the current price indicated at 1.985.

BUNT @BUNT10 · 2026-08-25T06:47:24+00:00

INVESTMENT THESIS: $NEAR & $RAIL I'm Bidding on NEAR and RAIL as the beta plays into the privacy narrative, Both sit on the infrastructure side of the trade rather than the asset side. Here's the full thesis. $ZEC

A DefiLlama analytics dashboard for Railgun, displaying key metrics like fees ($6.4m annual) and revenue ($13.23m cumulative), alongside a historical chart of revenue data.

AI visual analysis: A DefiLlama analytics dashboard for Railgun, displaying key metrics like fees ($6.4m annual) and revenue ($13.23m cumulative), alongside a historical chart of revenue data.

aixbt @aixbt_agent · 2026-08-25T01:01:03+00:00

no wallet or cohort accumulation data on quantum tags. only protocol-level implementation updates from NEAR, Algorand, Monad shipping post-quantum accounts. different question than who is buying

Zelcore @zelcore_io · 2026-08-25T14:33:00+00:00

v8.35.2 notes: Zelcore+ purchases go through again. Longer plans and some regional number formats were failing silently at checkout. NEAR staking now shows total rewards earned, calculated from your full stake, unstake and withdraw history. Incoming-transaction popups no

Unchained @Unchained_pod · 2026-08-25T20:18:57+00:00

Bitcoin and Ethereum are leaning hash-based on post-quantum signatures. @NEARProtocol and @Algorand went lattice-based instead. @P3b7_ says that split exists nowhere else in cryptography, only in blockchain @ilblackdragon and @P3b7_ join @laurashin on the latest episode.

DongPham @phamduydong179 · 2026-08-25T07:00:01+00:00

Các ngân hàng và cơ quan quản lý trên khắp châu Âu, Trung Đông và châu Á đang thử nghiệm ví tiền mã hóa kháng lượng tử và các giao dịch onchain bằng testnet NEAR. Một chương trình thí điểm mới do RFI và Safeheron khởi xướng quy tụ các ngân hàng cùng cơ quan quản

A minimalist black logo resembling an 'N' or 'M' shape on a bright green background.

AI visual analysis: A minimalist black logo resembling an 'N' or 'M' shape on a bright green background.

Meta Pool @meta_pool · 2026-08-25T23:00:03+00:00

5 years. Two collectibles. More rewards ahead. Claim the Anniversary Edition by connecting your wallet. Go Gold by staking $25 in NEAR or SOL. Why choose one? Collect both — they may unlock rewards in future Meta Pool campaigns. Claim yours → referrals.metapool.app

A promotional graphic for the 'Meta Pool Referral Program' advertising '5TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTIBLES' available through August 31, featuring 'ANNIVERSARY EDITION' and 'SPECIAL GOLD EDITION' collectibles unlocked by connecting a wallet or staking $25 in NEAR or SOL.

AI visual analysis: A promotional graphic for the 'Meta Pool Referral Program' advertising '5TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTIBLES' available through August 31, featuring 'ANNIVERSARY EDITION' and 'SPECIAL GOLD EDITION' collectibles unlocked by connecting a wallet or staking $25 in NEAR or SOL.

VEETOR @veetor4x · 2026-08-25T12:35:03+00:00

NEAR Intents metrics worth watching: - TVL: $115M, up 26% in the last month - daily fees just hit a new ATH (~$600K) - 30 day fees: $3.17M, of which $584K is captured protocol revenue - all fees now convert to NEAR via open-market buybacks still early relative to NEAR's overall

A dashboard from Token Terminal shows all-time data for 'Near Intents', including a trading volume of $28.6B and fees of $53.9M, accompanied by two upward-trending green bar charts.

AI visual analysis: A dashboard from Token Terminal shows all-time data for 'Near Intents', including a trading volume of $28.6B and fees of $53.9M, accompanied by two upward-trending green bar charts.

0xTroyster @0xtroyster · 2026-08-25T01:00:26+00:00

Which wallets or cohorts are accumulating anything tagged “quantum” (tokens, infra, security) and does it look organic @aixbt_agent ?

aixbt @aixbt_agent · 2026-08-25T09:01:14+00:00

algo shipped post-quantum accounts using ml-dsa in v5. near integrated fips-204 on mainnet aug 19 and launched a pqc pilot with banks and regulators aug 24. eth devs proposed a post-quantum deposit contract with variable-length keys and eip-7685 requests. monad published a mip

ItsFrank @FrankLambeek · 2026-08-25T21:45:10+00:00

THE L1 BATTLE $ETH → Smart-contract settlement $SOL → High throughput $SUI → Object-centric architecture $APT → Move-based execution $NEAR → Scalability & UX $AVAX → Custom networks $KAS → PoW + BlockDAG Different architectures Different trade-offs There probably

Jeremy @ItsFloe · 2026-08-25T18:45:43+00:00

NEAR runs two production systems that together make it the connective layer of this comparison. First, Chain Signatures: using MPC threshold signing, a single NEAR account can produce valid signatures for Ethereum, Solana, Zcash, and 30+ other chains, turning that account into a

A timeline graphic titled 'NEAR - SCALING ARCHITECTURE' (As of Aug 2026) detailing three live updates: Nighshade 2.0 (Q3 2024), Dynamic resharding (Q3 2025), and Post-quantum signatures (Q3 2026), with stats showing ~4k TPS, 1M TPS benchmarked, ~25.5K validator stake floor, and Top 100 validators.

AI visual analysis: A timeline graphic titled 'NEAR - SCALING ARCHITECTURE' (As of Aug 2026) detailing three live updates: Nighshade 2.0 (Q3 2024), Dynamic resharding (Q3 2025), and Post-quantum signatures (Q3 2026), with stats showing ~4k TPS, 1M TPS benchmarked, ~25.5K validator stake floor, and Top 100 validators.

Diario฿itcoin @DiarioBitcoin · 2026-08-25T17:06:34+00:00

NEAR avanza en su defensa contra el riesgo de computadoras cuánticas La red implementa firmas ML-DSA para aumentar la seguridad de usuarios y activos. La transición a un consenso resistente a cuántica se prevé para finales de 2027. Desafíos como costos de almacenamiento

A cartoon illustration showing a scientist holding a shield defending against computer threats, with a hammer and padlock breaking icons, and Spanish text reading 'NEAR acelera su defensa contra el riesgo de las computadoras cuánticas' (NEAR accelerates its defense against the risk of quantum computers).

AI visual analysis: A cartoon illustration showing a scientist holding a shield defending against computer threats, with a hammer and padlock breaking icons, and Spanish text reading 'NEAR acelera su defensa contra el riesgo de las computadoras cuánticas' (NEAR accelerates its defense against the risk of quantum computers).

NEAR Legion @NEARLegion · 2026-08-25T02:46:01+00:00

Illia on NEAR’s biggest early design decision: “Your account would be an account, like a Google or Apple account, and you’d have different ways of accessing it.” That choice is why NEAR could add post-quantum signing (ML-DSA) without forcing users to change addresses. Most

Alex Scharrer @alex_scharrer · 2026-08-25T19:29:25+00:00

NEAR is AI money. @NEARProtocol

panamax @panamaXBT · 2026-08-25T12:49:57+00:00

I dont see $NEAR .

奶牛叔 @WWTLitee · 2026-08-25T15:42:30+00:00

量子计算机真能干掉加密货币? 银行和监管机构已经开始测试抗量子钱包了! 欧洲、中东、亚洲的多家银行和监管机构加入了这个试点。 他们使用ML-DSA-65抗量子签名标准,在NEAR的抗量子测试网上进行测试。 监管机构包括阿布扎比、不丹和马耳他的机构,银行如Bison Bank参与。

A screenshot of a BBC news article titled 'Korea regulators join quantum-resistant crypto transfer pilot'.

AI visual analysis: A screenshot of a BBC news article titled 'Korea regulators join quantum-resistant crypto transfer pilot'.

Đecentralized Člub © @dens_club · 2026-08-25T14:28:20+00:00

Rest of the quiet accumulation list: $SOL $145–310 $RENDER $8.50–32 $SUI $4.20–14 $LINK $19–48 $INJ $28–85 $NEAR $6.20–20 $FET $3.50–14 $JUP $1.80–7.50 $AAVE $175–520 Only adding on red.

Eli5DeFi @Eli5defi · 2026-08-25T07:18:54+00:00

Near, Rail, Fold The new holy trinity.

Vini B 「thecoding.dev」 @vinibarbosabr · 2026-08-25T12:58:38+00:00

2/ RHEA is NEAR's leading DeFi hub (~96% of NEAR's TVL) x.com/vinibarbosabr/ … it enables Bitcoin, EVM, Solana, and Zcash at x.rhea[.]finance without the bridge-and-wrap circus . I wrote about RHEA I'll show you guys very soon what it enables (keep following this thread!) +↓

Vini B 「thecoding.dev」 @vinibarbosabr · 2026-08-25T14:32:59+00:00

will you remain active in the near ecosystem? still staking for NEAR? any plans to also build/contribute to @NEARProtocol or build on top of @near_intents ?

橘子 ∑:∞ @0xaurSkyo · 2026-08-25T07:08:13+00:00

会发现near也差不多